To The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, In the following consultation submission, you will find our recommendations and comments on various aspects of the proposed Climate Action Plan 2024, broken down by chapter and, in some cases, by specific section. We thank you in advance for reading our consultation submission and considering our recommendations …
Author: Mike
Sociology Association of Ireland (SAI) Environment & Society Study Group – Electoral Commission Research Proposal Submission
Dear Electoral Commission Members Climate Change is the most looming existential threat facing humanity at present and many countries across the developed world appear to be locked in a paralysis of procrastination when it comes to decision-making about their environment. Ireland, in many respects, is no different. While some high aspirational commitments are made, the …
Draft Dublin City Centre Transport Plan (DCCTP) – Submission on behalf of the Sociology Association of Ireland (SAI) Environment & Society Study Group
Dublin City Council City Centre Projects We are strongly supportive of the measures to reduce the accessibility provided by driving in the city centre and simultaneously expand the accessibility and directness of cycling, walking and public transport. This helps inner Dublin to move closer toward the aspirational road user hierarchy in the most densely developed …
What is Migration and How Does the Media Mirror Populist Opinion?
As part of their third year Research Placement for their BSc (Applied Social Sciences) degree at NUI Galway, Moya Gorman, Aideen Murtagh and Jodie King undertook research into migration and specifically how the popular media, in general, often mirrors populist opinion with regards to the value placed on such migration. Under the supervision of Dr …
Stuck Working: The Challenges of Working from Home for the First Time
With the country de facto lockdown and acting on governmental advice a significant number of people are now working from home as the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic grips Ireland and other regions across the world. It is estimated that 100,000 people have now switched to eWorking, this in addition to 218,000 people already working …
A Study of St Nicholas Street Market in Galway
The trend towards urbanisation continues at an increasing pace and town and city dwellers now make up the majority of the global population for the first time in human history. The early decades of the 21st century have been characterised by increasing economic, social, and political challenges that municipalities have to manage according to the …